Higher Education in Bangladesh
How should our engineering education evolve?
Over the years, engineering programmes in Bangladeshi universities have stagnated, still clinging to a 20th-century structure.
PhD degrees from private universities / The need for a clear research agenda
It goes beyond providing research funding and serves as a guiding framework, enabling the institutions to align research goals with broader national and global priorities.
Why are so many graduates jobless?
BBS survey again highlights the plight of unemployed youth
Why do students want to leave Bangladesh?
How do we deal with this growing trend where not only our young ones, but also our hard-earned money is going abroad?
Erosion of values in our universities
University teaching as a profession has been losing its glory by the day. One could, of course, dispute my assertion.
What makes a great university?
A great university inspires and prepares students for a rich and fulfilling experience in a changing and challenging world.
What is a good university administration?
Efficient and effective management of a university’s major resources is typically considered the major roles of the administrators.
Is research university an oxymoron?
Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?
What is a great curriculum?
A great curriculum enables a society to pursue its needs and aspirations.
Deciphering the student-learner
What makes a good student? A definitive answer to this question is difficult.
What makes a good teacher in the 21st century?
Today, the question of being a 'good teacher' generates a new vernacular.
Will our universities survive in 25 years?
Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh
Graduate unemployment: Who's to blame?
The populist remedies for youth and educated unemployment will not work without a coherent and coordinated plan from the government.
Why not a PhD from a Bangladeshi private university?
Not allowing several private universities to perform up to their potential lets education down in Bangladesh.
Time for higher education in Bangladesh to evolve
There is an urgent need for substantial, nationwide improvement in higher education in Bangladesh.
Our public education system's strange fetish for useless degrees
Our students are enrolled in specific departments under specific majors from the get-go, with no scope for “exploration” whatsoever.
Why are girls falling behind in higher education?
End early marriage and ensure their safety so they can reach full potential
Can university assessment make graduates more employable?
The demands of the labour market are constantly changing, and so are the relative importance of different skills.
Computer Science: A Department with a Vision
Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) has established itself as one of Bangladesh's premier educational institutions since its founding in 2002.